therefore
therefore
單字
學習摘要
therefore 為副詞,核心意義是「因此、所以」。
較正式,多用來引出結果,常見於書面語。
連接兩獨立子句時,前用分號或句號,後常加逗號。
口語常用 so 取代;注意 because 與 therefore 功能不同。
基本資訊
therefore
adv.
/ˈðerfɔr/
主要意義:
因此
例句
I was sick; therefore, I stayed home.
我生病了,因此我待在家裡。
The bus was late; therefore, we missed class.
公車晚到,因此我們錯過了課。
I studied hard; therefore, I passed the test.
我用功讀書,因此我通過了考試。
It rained all day; therefore, we played indoors.
下了一整天的雨,因此我們在室內玩。
同義詞
so
I was tired, so I went to bed early.
我很累,所以我很早就去睡了。
thus
He forgot his card, thus he couldn't enter.
他忘了帶卡,因此他無法進入。
反義詞
however
It was raining; however, we still played soccer.
雖然在下雨,然而我們還是踢了足球。
but
I was tired, but I finished my homework.
我很累,但是我完成了作業。
常見錯誤
I was tired, therefore I slept.
I was tired; therefore, I slept. / I was tired. Therefore, I slept.
therefore 不能只用逗號連接兩個獨立子句,需用分號或句號。
I stayed home because I was sick; therefore.
I was sick; therefore, I stayed home. / I stayed home because I was sick.
because 引出原因;therefore 引出結果,兩者語序與功能不同。
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